diff --git a/gdb/doc/Makefile.in b/gdb/doc/Makefile.in
index 9f0bec7f4bf..4d238a3007b 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/Makefile.in
+++ b/gdb/doc/Makefile.in
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ gdb-all.texi: ${SFILES_DOCDIR}
 	if [ ! -f ./gdbVN.m4 ]; then \
 		ln -s $(srcdir)/gdbVN.m4 . || \
 		ln $(srcdir)/gdbVN.m4 . || \
-		cp $(srcdir)/gdbVN.m4 . ; fi
+		cp $(srcdir)/gdbVN.m4 . ; else true; fi
 	rm -f foobus.texinfo
 	${M4} $(srcdir)/pretex.m4 $(srcdir)/none.m4 $(srcdir)/all.m4 \
 		gdbVN.m4 $(srcdir)/gdb.texinfo  >foobus.texinfo